(AA Photo)The French Embassy in Ankara confirmed late Thursday that two French citizens were among those killed when a business jet carrying Libyan military officials crashed near the Turkish capital earlier this week. “We have received confirmation by the Turkish authorities that two French citizens were among the victims,” French Embassy officials told Türkiye Today. The embassy had told a day earlier to Türkiye Today that it was “in contact with the Turkish authorities” regarding the crash. An infographic titled "Dassault Falcon 50 business jet with tail number 9H-DFS" created in Ankara, Türkiye on Dec. 24, 2025. Turkish authorities have recovered the wreckage and the flight recorders, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.

Source: Libya Today December 25, 2025 21:32 UTC